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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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What so ever Gloss ye shall give to the other words of S. Hierome, certainly these words are plain, and evident, & will not easily receive your Gloss. Likewise S. Gregory, speaking, not of the First coming of Christ, but of the time,1 that is described, to be before the end of the world, saith thus: In diebus illis Ecclesia, quasi quodam senio debilitata, per Praedicationem parere Filio• non valebit: In those days the Church, as being overmuch weakened with age, shall not be able by Preaching to bear Children.
What so euer Glose yée shal geue to the other woordes of S. Hierome, certainely these woordes are plaine, and euidente, & wil not easily receiue your Glose. Likewise S. Gregorie, speakinge, not of the Firste comminge of Christe, but of the time,1 that is discribed, to be before the ende of the worlde, saithe thus: In diebus illis Ecclesia, quasi quodam senio debilitata, per Praedicationem parere Filio• non valebit: In those daies the Churche, as beinge ouermutche weakened with age, shal not be hable by Preachinge to beare Children.
- 1Gregor. in Job. Ca. 9. Li. 19. Ca. 29.Gregor. in Iob. Ca. 9. Li. 19. Ca. 29.
Now, 1touching your Clergy, S. Hierome him self saithe, Ipsi quoque Sacerdotes, qui Legem Domini docere deberent, & subiectos sibi populos à Leonis furore defendere, quodam stupor infatuati, vertentur in amentiam: The Priests them selves, that ought to teach the Law of our Lord, and to defend the people, committed to their charge, from the fury of the Lion (that is the Devil) being amazed, and bereft of their wits, shall be turned into madness.